malaika favorite: pause & reflect

a virtual reception will be held via our facebook and instagram pages on September 2nd. Follow us at BRGallery for updates and images!

the in-person FIRST WEDNESDAY OPENING RECEPTION & artICULATE aRTIST tALK have been cancelled for this exhibition due to risks associated with the covid-19 pandemic. the gallery will be open during regular business hours (Tu - Su, 12pm - 6pm) for individuals or groups under 25 people. social distancing and masks are required.
 

Malaika Favorite’s latest body of work, Pause & Reflect, is a series of works in a variety of media that encourage contemplation on our attitudes about life and about each other, and how we deal with the current reality. She works in a variety of different media, allowing her flexibility based on the nature and purpose of the work. In recent years, Favorite has experimented with an assortment of surface treatments and forms to create eye-catching two-dimensional works that move beyond the typical square or rectangular frame of a single piece. Within a single series, she may employ canvas, wood, metal, and more to create an elaborate assortment of shapes.

 “I use my art as a teaching platform to help the viewer think about issues and encourage dialogue that might enhance our often-limited version of reality. I challenge my own concepts of creativity by searching for a unique way to express an old and often repeated idea or opinion.” - Favorite

Read the full Artist Statement here.

Favorite’s artwork has been featured in Samella Lewis’ “African American Art and Artist” and “Art: African American;” Bernardine B. Proctor’s “Black Art in Louisiana,” and “The St. James Guide to Black Artists,” by Thomas Riggs. Her works can be found in a number of notable collections including that of Absolut Vodka, The Morris Museum of Art (Augusta, GA), The Alexandria Museum of Art (Alexandria, LA), The Coca Cola Company (Atlanta, GA), and The National Underground Railroad Freedom Center (Cincinnati, OH). Malaika Favorite has been an Artist Member of Baton Rouge Gallery since 2015. She earned her Bachelor of Fine Art and her Master of Fine Art from Louisiana State University.

This exhibition is presented alongside the latest works from Mary Ann Caffery, & Rosemary Goodell, & Michael w Howes. All works from these three artists are on view, free of charge, during normal gallery hours (12 - 6 p.m., Tue - Sun) through October 1, 2020.  

ON VIEW